Psycho (song)
| Muse song | |
|---|---|
| Name | Psycho |
| Album/single | Drones |
| Length | 5:28 |
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| First live performance | |
| Latest live performance | |
| Recorded | 2014/2015 - The Warehouse Studio, Vancouver, Canada |
| Writer/composer | Matthew Bellamy |
| Producer | Muse, Robert "Mutt" Lange |
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Information
Psycho contains many offensive lyrics in the uncensored version of the song, which will likely hinder it's ability to be played over the air[1]. Throughout the song, dialogue of a marine can be heard being shouted at by his commander, encouraging him to become a "Psycho Killer".
Composition
Written in D minor with a moderate tempo, Psycho bears a few resemblances to Uprising due to its triplet feel, drop D riffs and similar tempo.
Returning to Muse's earlier guitar-driven sound, it makes prominent use of the "0305030" riff, which dates back to the Paris MCM Café gig in November 1999. It later appeared more frequently as a live jam played after Stockholm Syndrome.
History
On January 26th, 2015, the band posted an Instagram sound bite of a military hazing exercise[2] which would later appear in the lyric video for Psycho, and in remnants throughout the song. Later Instagram clips would show a short bass riff which appears in the song,[3] along with several seconds from a mixing session featuring the main riff.[4]
At the beginning of March, Matt tweeted about an upcoming song named Psycho, along with articles about psychopaths and brainwashing.[5][6][7] When questioned about the articles, he confirmed that they were relevant to the song's theme,[8] and suggested that Psycho would be the first single from Drones.[9]
Despite Matt's claims, it was later announced that Dead Inside would be the first single from the album.[10] On March 12th, Psycho was released for streaming, and as a download for those who preordered the album.
Lyric Video
The lyric video is almost like a music video, which features a band playing, and an actor, resembling a sargeant. It also features several actors, covered in paint. The video was co-produced with SEKDEK (Spirit Extraction Kit Demon Extraction Kit), and it was directed by Tom Kirk and Simon Bennett. View the video by clicking on this link.
Lyrics
The song features both vocals sung by Matt Bellamy, and clips from a military hazing exercise.
(Matt)
Love, it will get you nowhere You are on your own Lost in the wild
So come to me now I could use someone like you Someone who'll kill on my command And asks no questions
I'm gonna make you, I'm gonna break you I'm gonna make you, a fucking psycho! A fucking psycho! Haha! A fucking psycho! Your ass belongs to me now!
(Military hazing) Drill sergeant: Are you a human drone?! Recruit: AYE SIR! Drill sergeant: Are you a killing machine?! Recruit: AYE SIR! Drill sergeant: And I'm in control motherfucker, do you understand?! Recruit: AYE SIR!
(Matt) Your mind is just a program And I'm the virus I'm changing the station
I'll improve your thresholds I'll turn you into a super drone And you will kill on my command And I won't be responsible
I'm gonna make you, I'm gonna break you I'm gonna make you, a fucking psycho! A fucking psycho! Haha! A fucking psycho! Your ass belongs to me now!
(Military hazing) Drill sergeant: Are you psycho killer!? Say I'm a psycho killer! Recruit: I am a psycho killer! Drill sergeant: SCREAM IT! Recruit: I AM A PSYCHO KILLER! Drill sergeant: SHOW ME YOUR WAR FACE! Recruit: AAHHHH! Drill sergeant: YOU ARE A PUSSY, I SAID SHOW ME YOUR WAR FACE! Recruit: AAAGHHHH!!!!
(Matt) I'm gonna make you, I'm gonna break you I'm gonna make you, a fucking psycho! A fucking psycho! Haha! A fucking psycho! Your ass belongs to me now!
(Military hazing) Drill sergeant: I WILL BREAK YOU! DO YOU UNDERSTAND! (Repeated, indistinguishable shouting)
(Matt) A fucking psycho! Your ass belongs to me now! Your ass belongs to me now!
References
- ↑ nme.com
- ↑ @Muse on Instagram - 26 January 2015
- ↑ @Muse on Instagram - 10 February 2015
- ↑ @Muse on Instagram - 9 March 2015
- ↑ @MattBellamy on Twitter - 1 March 2015 - #1
- ↑ @MattBellamy on Twitter - 1 March 2015 - #2
- ↑ @MattBellamy on Twitter - 3 March 2015 - #1
- ↑ @MattBellamy on Twitter - 3 March 2015 - #2
- ↑ @MattBellamy on Twitter - 3 March 2015 - #3
- ↑ MUSE: NEWS - Drones - 11 March 2015]